Method and apparatus for storing and transporting vehicles.



. J. M. DALY.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING VEHICLES. APPLICAT|ON FILED FEB. 9. me,

111,282,765.,- Patented Oct. 29, 1918.

ran snares i JOHN M. DAL-Y, or QHIoAGO, ILLINOIS.

METHOD AND APrARA'rUsron STORING AND TRANSPORTING VEHICLES.

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To all whom it may concern:

vBe it known that I, JOHN M. DALY, a

. which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a method and apparatus for storing and transporting vehicles, and has forone of its objects the provision of a method for the economical loading and transportation of vehicles, particularly motor vehicles in freight cars, be- 1 ing directed to-the sameart as broadly dis closed and claimed in one of my co-pending applications filed February 1916, Serial The invention has for a further object the improving of the present system of loading. and transporting vehicles and it contemplates the provision of a, car having traveling hoisting'means therein for raising and carrying the vehicle within the car and a knock-down supporting frame connected to the walls of the car and having members.

adapted toengage and support the wheels of the vehicle, the framebeing placed in position after the vehicle is raised to itselevated' position; it also includes bracing means for engaging the wheels of a vehicle to prevent movement thereof relative to the The apparatus through and by means of which this method of loading, storing and transporting vehicles may be accomplished, includes a car of ordinary construction, or one especially built for the purpose, having a traveling hoisting means, a plurality; of

knock-down frames adapted to be immovably secured to the walls of the car and f Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Uct. as. 19118.

Application filed February 9, 1916. Serial No. 77,310.

In. the drawings, 7

Figure 1 represents a vertical longitudinal cross-section of a car-having mechanism installed therein, for. accomplishing my new tion indicating the chassis of a vehicle partially raised within the car;

Fig. 3 is a detailed section on Fig.1; 5 Q' a Fig. 4 is adetailed section and top plan 'view taken on line 44 of Fig. 1;

s Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on line .5'5 of Fig. 2;,

line 3-3 at I Fig. 6 is a detail section and top plan taken on line .6 6 of Fig. 2. v I In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a freight car, having the floor 2, side walls 3, ends Walls 4- and roof 5, this car being of standard construction or as stated before, built especially for this purpose.

Secured to the roof and extending longitudinally of the car is the track 6 for the traveling hoisting means 7, this being of usual construction, the details of which form no part of this invention-and apphcatlon. This is merely a disclosure for the purpose of illustrating any suitablejmeans whereby vehicles may be-raised and moved w1th1n the car.

For supporting the vehicles in their raised positions so that they may be arranged and transported in tiers orone over the; other,

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I provide a frame 8 which maybe knocked down when not in use so as to not interfere with the use of the car for other purposes. -This frame.includes the pair of longitudinally extending members 9 and the pair of transversely extending members 1Q, the former being preferably fiat bars whlle the latter. are preferably formed of. T-iron. These longitudinal members 9 are normally held against the side Walls of the car by means of clips '11 and-have chains or other flexible means 12 connecting them to the sides of the -car'fto' prevent their removal. The transversely extending membersof the frame 8 are pivotally connected by, means of the eyes 1% to the side wallsv'of" the car and are held in position against'the side walls of the car when not in use by means of.

,the clips 14, being readily removable therefrom to form the complete frame.

When it is desiredto support a vehicle 1n raised position within the car, the transversely' extending members of the frame 1 mg the horizontal .lateral movement.

8 are removed fromthe clips 14': and swungv to their transverse osition, their ends havanges cut away as at 15 sothat they fit within the socket members 16 which are secured to the opposite side wall of the car in alinement with the pivotal connection thereof. The longitudinally extending members 9 are then placed on the transverse members 10 and within the recesses 17 therein so that they are held against In order to connect the frame together more securely, angle braces or brackets '18 which may be riveted to the transverse members 10 and connected to the longitudinal members 9 by means of'bolts 19 passing through one of the apertures 20, a plurality of these apertures being provided to permit necessary adjustment.

In connection with this also provide the bracing means disclosed and claimed in the co-pending application hereflexlble bracing inbefore referred to, including the longitudinal track21, the locking box'22 and the means 23, whereby the 7 wheels of the vehicles either in their elevated POSltlOIl or on the floor of the car, may be Referrlng efiectively braced against movement in any direction.

that I may provide the longitudinal memhere 9 of-the frame with the head pieces24 WhlCll are adapted to fit in the socket member 25 so that the longitudinal members of the frame are locked to the ends of the car.

' supported in its It is to be noted that when a vehicle is I raised position by means of the frame, that the transverse members 10 form abutments or stops to prevent the forward or rearward movement of the vehicle. It is also seen that the wheels of thevehicle mayrest on the longitudinal mem- 'bers 9 of the frame, the transverse members still serving as stops wheels of the vehicle.

It is therefore loaded within a car and supported one above the other and braced securely and positively against movement within the car so as to prevent damage thereto. The operation of loading and also unloading issimp'le, and maybe accomplished with a minimum expenditure of time and labor. s

What I claim is 1. The hereindescribed method of storing vehicles in a car, which consists inraising certain of-the vehicles to an elevated posi- 7 tion within the car and su othenvehicles beneath vehicles car,

I provide the certain of the vehicles construction, I

particularly to-Fig. 4, it is seen or abutments for the seen that I have evolved a novel method and simple and efficient means whereby a plurality of ve'hicles may be Passages vehicles by said raised "vehicles, and bracing all the vehicles against move- -ment within the car.

2. The-herein described method of storing vehicles in a'car,

tion within the car and supporting the raised vehicles by means of a frame, the raised vehicles being prevented from movement by parts of the frames, positioning other vehicles beneath said raised vehicles, and bracing all the vehicles against movement within the car. 7

3. The herein described method of storing which consists in raising to an elevated position within the 'car and supporting the raised vehicles by means of aframe, positioning other vehicles beneath said raised vehicles, the frame preventing movement of the raised vehicles within the car, and means for bracing the other vehicles from movement within the car.

A; The herein described method of storing vehicles in a car,

and a frame for supporting said raised vehicle within the said frame having movement of the vemeans for preventing hicle relative thereto.

7. An apparatus forstoring vehicles in a railroad, car, including in combination,

- means for hoisting a vehicle within the car and a frame for supporting said raised vehicle within the car, said frame including longitudinal members on which the wheels which consists in raising, certain of the vehicles to an elevated posi-- and bracing other vehicles pporting the raised means of a frame, positioning Y which consists in raising certain of the vehicles to an elevated pos1-v of the vehicle are adapted to rest and transverse members connecting the longitudinal members which also serve as stops or abutments to'prevent movement of the vehicle.

apparatus for storing vehicles in a railroad car, including in combination, means for hoisting a vehicle within the car and a frame for supporting said raised vehicle within the car, said frame including longitudinal members on which the wheels of the vehicle are adapted to rest and transverse members connecting the longitudinal members which also serve as stops or abut- 7 ,members; I

9. An apparatus for storing vehlcles m -a rallroad car, includingin comb'matlon .ments to prevent movement of the vehicle,

and means for adjustably connecting the transverse members to the longitudinal means for hoisting a vehicle within the car and a knockdownframe for supporting said raised vehicle within the car, said frame including longitudinal members on which .the wheels of the car are adapted to rest,

and transverse members serving as stops or abutments to prevent movement of the car on the frame, and means for connecting the longitudinal members and transverse mem-' bers, and means for supporting the members of the frame on the walls of the car when disassembled.

10. An apparatus for storing vehicles in 5 a railroad car, including in combination, a traveling hoistmgmeans adapted to raise and convey vehicles to any part of the car,

a frame inveach end of the car for supporting a vehicle in its raised position and bracing means in each end of the car for bracing the vehicles-in position below said raised vehicles.

11. An apparatus for storing vehicles in a railroadcar, including in combination,

means. for hoisting a vehicle within a car,

to the'sides of the car.

12. An apparatus for storing vehicles in a rallroadcar, including in combination,

a means for hoisting a vehicle Within a car,

a frame for supporting said raised vehicle in the car, means for attaching said frame to the. sides of the car, and means for attachingl'lthe frame to the ends of the car.

i 13. apparatus for storing vehicles in a railroad car, including in combination,

means for hoisting a vehicle within a car,

- and a knock-down frame for supporting said vehicle within the car, said frame including transverse members adapted to be attached to the sides of the car and longitudinal members adapted to rest on said. transverse members;

'14, An-apparatus for storing vehicles in 'a railroad car, including in combination, means for hoisting a vehicle Within a car, a knock-down frame for supporting said vehicle within the car, saidL frame including transverse members adapted to be attached to the sides of the car, longitudinal members adapted to rest on said transverse members, and means for attaching the ends of said longitudinal members to the ends of the car. v

15. In combination in an apparatus of i the character described, a frame for suprest, and transverse members serving as stops or abutmentsto prevent movement of the vehicle on the frame, and means for connecting the longitudinal and transverse members.v

16. In combination in an apparatus of the character described, a frame for sup-' porting vehicle within a car, said frame including longitudinal members on which the wheels of the vehicle are adapted to rest, and transverse 4 members serving as stopsor abutments to prevent movement of the vehicle on the frame, means for connecting the longitudinal and transverse members, said transverse members being connected. to the sides of the car and said longitudinal members being adapted to be connected to the ends of the car.

17. An apparatus for storing vehicles in "a railroad car, including in combination, a knock-down frame for supportmg sald raised vehicle within "the car, said frame including longitudinal members on which the wheels of the vehicle are adapted to rest and transverse members serving as stops orabutments to prevent movement of the vehicle on the frame, means for connecting the longitudinal members and transverse members, said transverse members being pivotally connected to the side of the car and adapted to be attached to the other side of the car. 7

18. An apparatus for storing vehicles in a railroad car, including in combination, a knock-down frame for supporting said raised vehicle within the car, said frame including longitudinal members on which the wheels of the vehicle are adapted to rest and transverse members serving as stops or abutments to prevent movement of the vehicle on the frame, means forconnecting the longitudinal members and transverse members, said transverse members being pivotally connected to the side of the car and adapted to be attached to the other side of t the car, and means for attaching the longitudinal members to the ends of the car.

19. An apparatus for storing vehicles in a railroad car, including in combination,

means for hoisting a vehicle within the car.

said frame including a pair of longitudinal members and a panof transverse members, said transverse members being formed of members,

T-iron with avertic'al flange extending upwardly and formed with notches to receive said longitudinal members.

21. An apparatus for storing vehicles in 'a railroad car, including in combination,

means for hoisting a vehicle within the car, said frame including av pair of longitudinal and a pair of transverse members, one of said pairs of members being formed of T-iron With a vertical flange extending w upwardly, and the other of said pairs of members being formed of a flat bar of material resting on said other members, and' angle braces connected to said longitudinal and transverse members frame together.

JOHN M. DALY.

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